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Cuba Could Launch Drone Attack Against America Thanks to Russia and Iran

Reports today, per Axios, 18 May, are that Cuba may be planning an attack on US targets as a reprisal to Washington’s ultimatums calling...

Reuben JohnsonMay 18, 2026

Exercise Artemis Strike is a German-led tactical live fire exercise with live Patriot and Stinger missiles at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece from Oct. 31-Nov. 09. Over 200 U.S. soldiers and approximately 650 German airmen will be participating in the realistic training within a combined construct, exercise the rigors associated with force projection and educate operators on their air missile defense systems. The 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command will deploy, operate and fire live missiles within a tactical scenario, under Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe operational readiness evaluation criteria.

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Iran Destroyed 42 U.S. Military Aircraft in Operation Epic Fury: Lessons Must Be Learned

In the rubble of key infrastructure losses to the U.S. military in the Middle East as a result of Iranian retaliation in Operation Epic...

Mackenzie EaglenMay 15, 2026

Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in the Sunset

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China Has 1,400,000,000 Barrells of Oil Ready to Wait Out the Iran War and America’s Reserves Are Draining Out Fast

Newly released U.S. government estimates reveal that China entered the 2026 Iran War with one of the largest strategic stockpiles on Earth, underscoring Beijing’s...

Jack BuckbyMay 13, 2026

U.S. Air Force Major Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning ll Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies during sunset over Mathers Airport, Calif., Sept. 24th, 2021, at the California Capital Airshow. The team consists of approximately 15 total Airmen to include the pilot and commander, pilot safety officers, superintendent, team chief, maintenance Airmen, aircrew flight equipment specialists, and public affairs personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley)

The Treaty

An Adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Just Told Trump ‘We Defeated You on the Battlefield’ — Trump Aides Are Reportedly Discussing Combat Resumption

On Monday, US President Donald Trump stated that the US ceasefire with Iran was in jeopardy. The statement came after he received what he...

Reuben JohnsonMay 12, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Israel’s New Merkava Mk5 Barak Tank Lets Commanders ‘See Through’ Their Armor

Israel’s Merkava (“Chariot”) main battle tank entered service in February 1979. Israel began development after the British government withdrew from a previous commitment to...

Christian OrrMay 12, 2026

Dollars and Sense

The Bank of England Governor Just Warned of a ‘Very Big Energy Shock’ From the Iran War — UK Summer Travel May Be Disrupted

It has been ten weeks since the first U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, and the global economy is still awaiting the full bill. Iran’s deliberate...

Georgia GilholyMay 11, 2026

Dollars and Sense

The World Is Losing 100,000,000 Barrels of Oil Per Week — Even the IEA’s Largest-Ever Strategic Reserve Release Cannot Keep Up

Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned Monday that the world is losing approximately 100 million barrels of oil per week. Tanker traffic through the...

Jack BuckbyMay 11, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), while participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, fires the first naval strike missile from a U.S. destroyer July 18. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings)

Dollars and Sense

Hormuz Oil Crisis: 1,000,000,000 Barrels Have Vanished From the Global Market Due To Iran War — Pakistan Has Only 20 Days of Supply Left

Up to 1 billion barrels of oil supply have been removed from the global market. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed for...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 11, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2024) The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) comes alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for a fueling-at-sea, Oct. 1, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides he realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard Tinker)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Demand: War Reparations From the U.S. to End the Conflict — Trump Called It ‘Totally Unacceptable’ Ahead of His Xi Meeting

President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the U.S.-Iran war. Tehran’s demands include U.S. war reparations, full Iranian sovereignty over the Strait...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 11, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Cuba Could Launch Drone Attack Against America Thanks to Russia and Iran

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Destroyed 42 U.S. Military Aircraft in Operation Epic Fury: Lessons Must Be Learned

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Has 1,400,000,000 Barrells of Oil Ready to Wait Out the Iran War and America’s Reserves Are Draining Out Fast

The Treaty

An Adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Just Told Trump ‘We Defeated You on the Battlefield’ — Trump Aides Are Reportedly Discussing Combat Resumption

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Israel’s New Merkava Mk5 Barak Tank Lets Commanders ‘See Through’ Their Armor

Dollars and Sense

The Bank of England Governor Just Warned of a ‘Very Big Energy Shock’ From the Iran War — UK Summer Travel May Be Disrupted

Dollars and Sense

The World Is Losing 100,000,000 Barrels of Oil Per Week — Even the IEA’s Largest-Ever Strategic Reserve Release Cannot Keep Up

Dollars and Sense

Hormuz Oil Crisis: 1,000,000,000 Barrels Have Vanished From the Global Market Due To Iran War — Pakistan Has Only 20 Days of Supply Left

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Demand: War Reparations From the U.S. to End the Conflict — Trump Called It ‘Totally Unacceptable’ Ahead of His Xi Meeting

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